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30 December, 2025

Foggy train crossing – My Photo of The Year 2025

By Christopher Welch

I love this picture. I immediately thought of it when I read Hamish’s Call for Entries for photo of 2025. One Sunday morning in October, I was on my way out the door to meet my ...

A woman in a blue dress and blue hat starts to walk towards a covered bridge. She is walking on a ramp covered with fallen brown leaves. Above her is a red maple tree with bright red leaves. The covered bridge has many small lights suspended from its ceiling.

29 December, 2025

A covered bridge in Alabama – My Photo of the Year 2025

By Don Kasak

This year was a big deal for me as far as photography goes. My enjoyment of shooting with film was rekindled, thanks to winning a barely-functional camera in a contest. One roll...

sunflowers with a sunflare taken on film with a plastic camera

29 December, 2025

Sunflares and Sunflowers – My favorite photo of 2025.

By DeeDee Yelverton

Summers where I live range from hot, to very hot, to blistering hot. Thankfully, this year’s summer was only hot. That meant I was outside more often, which I love. I took...

28 December, 2025

Capo Testa, Sardinia – My Photo of the Year 2025

By Patrick Medd

2025 has been a mixed bag for me, photographically. Looking at my Lightroom catalogue I can see that I have roughly half the number of images for the year compared to 2024 and t...

28 December, 2025

A Picture in Spring – My Favourite Photo From 2025

By Richard Becker

13th May 2025, early afternoon. The oak trees had only just fully come into leaf and it was a beautiful day, hot with clear blue skies and a gentle breeze. But none of the photo...

28 December, 2025

The Haunting of Sheda Jatt of Village Gehal Bala – My favourite Photograph of 2025

By Ibraar Hussain

I’ve been away for a while, 3 weeks plus a few days on either side, so probably a month away from the website, apologies to my friends here as I’ve a lot of catching...

27 December, 2025

A Rainy Night in Chandni Chowk — My Photo of the Year 2025

By Danai

I found myself in New Delhi, India, for a conference and took the opportunity to explore the local markets for some street photography. This image was taken on my first day in I...

27 December, 2025

Black Rock Diving Tower – Best Photo of 2025

By Sasha Tsyrlin

Black Rock Diving Tower is an iconic landmark in Galway, Ireland. It is situated along the picturesque Salthill promenade overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. This location has been ...

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